A few hours or even a day or two later might make you see things a little differently.

The good thing about hair is that it always grows back.

All you have to do is find creative ways to style your hair until then.

Woman with short haircut

Here are a few tips to keep in mind.

The salon’s social media pages are a good place to start, perLove Hairstyles.

See if their style and approach speaks to you.

Woman with short haircut

Not everyone is going to be a good fit.

What does a bad short haircut look like?

Here are some ways to spot the signs.

Woman flipping hair

Hair wraps and hats could come to your rescue here (viaCraft Foxes).

The hairstylist was likely preoccupied with chopping off the tresses and didn’t think about much else.

Hair extensions (viaL’Oreal Paris) could be a good temporary fix for this particular problem.

Woman smiling with stylist

Poorly executed contouring is a recipe for a bad short haircut.

“I still ask, ‘OK, what brought this on?'”

Woman looking anxious

Woman looking at her hair

Stylist cutting hair

Unhappy woman with short hair

Hair on different face shapes

Hairstylist advising client